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SHE WAS CLEANING OUT A HEADER IN THE MINE WHEN SHE DROPPED OFF INTO A BAD SPOT IN THE FLOOR WHICH THREW HER INTO THE SEAT ARM REST AND INJURED HER RIBS.
While doing maintenance on an impact crusher, the ee got his foot stuck behind. the rotor, when the rotor came lose and started to turn it broke his foot.
EE REACHED INTO A DRAWER AT THE JAW OPERATORS BUILDING & CUT HIS HAND ON A 2" BAND THAT WAS BEING STORED FOR OUR WATER HOSES.
WHILE MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL APPROX 6 INCHES TO A 2 WHEELED DOLLY, EE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE DRILLING A BLAST HOLE THE DRILLER DROPPED A STEEL OUT OF THE CAROSEL. IN TRYING TO LIFT DRILL STEEL BACK INTO RACK THE DRILLER PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLE.
EE WAS RUNNING PLANT WHEN IT STOPPED SO HE HAD TO GET A CONV. GOING HE SHUT THE WHOLE PLANT DOWN AND STARTED TO WORK ON A CONV. TAILPULLEY WHEN HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM IT . HIS HEAD ON A PIEC E OF ANGLE.
JUMPING BATTERY OFF HE LOST BALANCE & FELL FROM TRUCK PLATFORM ON TO HIS BACK
EE WAS WELDING HUB ON 1840 CASE SKID STEER. ONE OF THE CHAIN LINKS CAUGHT ON FIRE. HE RAISED HIS WELDING HELMET TO CHECK AND A FLASH FIRE CAUGHT HIS FACE AND NECK CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND PLANT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS STANDING ON A 2' LADDER CHANGING AN OIL FILTER ON AN R-50 EUCLID. WHEN HE SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT THE LADDER CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING A FALL. THE EE'S SHOULDER STRUCK A BATTERY THAT W AS ON THE SHOP FLOOR.
LIFTING A 44" X 74" PIECE OF 1/2" STEEL PLATE WITH A SHEEPDOG ATTACHED TO A HOIST. THE SHEEPDOG SLIPPED OFF THE METAL AND HIT EE IN THE BACK AND ON THE BACK OF HIS LEGS.